The writing on the wall: The by-election has spoken.

By PNG Echo. There are many who gratuitously and arrogantly claim to speak for the silent majority in PNG. It’s an easy claim to make because this majority, by definition, does not usually indicate their preferences. Well… not usually, but sometimes they do, and when they do they speak clearly, unambiguously and unequivocally – and that’s exactly what they’ve done and it is contrary to what the noisy minority would have you believe. The Protests and protestors In Papua New Guinea, at present, students are being whipped into mass hysteria by opponents of the government – and it’s a big Continue reading The writing on the wall: The by-election has spoken.

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Despicable behaviour – The week that was, ending 16 December 2013

Scram, Schram. Last Thursday, December 12, Minister David Arore directed Sir Nagora Bogan, Chancellor of Unitech, Lae, to terminate the employment of Albert Schram, the very popular (with students), Vice Chancellor. While I have not been following the saga closely, my immediate misgivings are the increasing expressions of xenophobia by a nervous O’Neill government.   Indeed, last week, PM O’Neill labelled me a “foreign journalist,” while denying he was referring to me but addressing my criticisms just the same. Mr O’Neill, where I was born makes me ‘foreign’ to all countries but one, but never mistake that for disinterest. I Continue reading Despicable behaviour – The week that was, ending 16 December 2013

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